PUBLISHED: 10 Feb 2025 at 05: 01
Governor of Thailand Chadchart Sittipunt defended the construction of new vehicle homes that will eventually replace around 3, 000 bus stops throughout the city, claiming the unit and costs are suitable given the difficulty of building.
The chancellor made the comment after the BMA bus shelter procurement project in Bangkok received open criticism for its limited design and high prices.
Out of the 5, 601 vehicle stops across the money, just 2, 520 are permanent structures with a rooftop for travellers to shelter under, according to Mr. Chadchart, because the project needs to proceed.
The sleep, he said, are wooden stops, typically featuring nothing more than a path marker.
” Building a new house is not as simple as one might assume. We must shift underwater power and electrical cables and portions of the pavement before reconnecting them to the shelter, he said. ” This likewise can only be done at night, as to avoid offending pedestrians”.
Companies have been prevented from submitting bids for the project due to these issues, he claimed, but he added that the costs quoted are based on accepted rates and are in accordance with state purchasing rules.
” If people can do it for 60, 000-70, 000 baht, please feel free to pay. I’ll be more than happy]to consider the offer ]”, said Mr Chadchart.
In Bangkok, BMA plans to construct two different types of van homes in order to replace the current ones.
The second, dubbed Type M homes, are 2.3 feet by 3 feet, feature three chairs and costs about 230, 000 ringgit to create. The next, called Type L homes, are 2.3m by 6m. These tents, which cost 320, 000 baht to create, you chair six individuals.
The City Lab at Navamindradhiraj University collaborated with the new tents to create them.
Responding to critiques about the “open” architecture of the tents, Mr Chadchart said bus homes are never meant to be completely enclosed.